New Delhi Kali Bari
New Delhi Kali Bari | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Delhi |
Deity | Goddess Kali |
Location | |
Location | Delhi |
State | Delhi |
Country | India |
New Delhi Kali Bari is a
History
After several years of demands by the burgeoning expatriate Bengali population, one acre of land was allotted on the new Mandir Marg (temple road), next to the Laxminarayan Temple. The small unpretentious temple of Goddess Kali came up shortly thereafter, with a pratima (idol) resembling the one at Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata. The mandir committee was formalized in 1935 with Subhas Chandra Bose as the first president[1] and the first Mandir Building was inaugurated by Sir Justice Manmatha Nath Mukherjee. After that the authority established a building for the visitors and guest. Bengali tourists can book rooms or dormitory for staying there. There is an old and enriched library in Delhi Kalibari.
Durga Puja
The
The puja celebration at Kali Bari continued to follow the traditional style, with traditional ekchalar thakur (single frame for idols) and sholar kaaj. Even puja rituals have remained unchanged since 1936 and traditional competitions in
Location
The temple is located on the Mandir Marg, situated west of
References
- ^ "Untold Stories". Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Kali Bari website to help old bond with the new". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Delhi's old timers remember as another Durga Puja dawns". Monsters and Critics. 16 October 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "How community pujas came about". India Today. 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Tradition fuses with modernity". The Times of India. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Festive spirit pervades the Capital". The Hindu. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007.
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